Byzantium

Byzantium

Basic Data

Religion

Culture

Greek (Hellenic)

Tech Group

Roman (395-1350)

Eastern (1350-1453)

Government

Despotic Monarchy

Government Rank

Empire

Capital Province

Constantinople (151)

Technical Data

Tag

BYZ

In 395, Rome splits and forms West Rome and Byzantium. Byzantium is playable from 395-1204, and 1260-1453, and during those times, they will become stronger until their height at 555, from there, Byzantium will steadily become weaker until they become annexed for good in 1453 by the Ottoman Empire. In 395, Byzantium has an alliance with West Rome (they are also a historical friend). From there, Byzantium is located in the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, Syria, and Northeast Africa with West Rome to the west, Huns, Siraces, Visigoths, and the Goths to the north, Iberia, Armenia, the Lakhmids, and the Sassanids to the east, and Blemmyes and Ghassanids to the south.